Deuteronomy 24:7
When a man is found stealing any person from among his brethren of the sons of Israel, and making merchandise of him, or selling him, then shall that thief die, so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of thy midst.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Exodus 22:1When a man stealeth an ox or a sheep, and slayeth it, or selleth it, with five of the herd, shall he make good—for the ox, or with four of the flock, for the sheep.
Deuteronomy 17:7The hand of the witnesses, shall be upon him first to put him to death, and the hand of all the people, afterwards,—so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of thy midst.
Job 24:3The ass of the fatherless, they drive off, they take in pledge the ox of the widow;
Ezekiel 27:13Javan. Tubal and Meshech, They were merchants of thine,— With the persons of men and vessels of bronze, Shared they in thy barter:
Revelation 18:13and cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and unguent, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and [cargo] of horses, and of chariots, and of bodies, and lives of men.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 24:6-14
The Law of Divorce. ( b. c. 1451.) 5 When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. 6 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge. 7 If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away… Read the whole commentary →